Just Starting Out: Life Skills for Young Children

As they venture out into the world, children will encounter many different situations: new friends, different cultures, bullying, illness, and more. Here are some beginner book selections to help young children be aware of and successfully handle themselves in their broadening world. PLEASE NOTE: if the catalogue address for the book does not include samepagecbrl.bibliocommons.com go to the cbrl.ca link and search for the item by title or author to access current services to place holds, etc.

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Cape Breton Regional Library

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Fred Armisen

Seth Meyers

Living In San Francisco

Short Books

New Picture

Penguin Random House

Children's Picture Books

Saturday Night Live

Animated Characters

I'm Not Scared, You're Scared!

When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabbit, who is very brave. One day, Rabbit urges Bear to face his fears and embark on an adventure together. However, things don't entirely go as planned, and the two friends learn the true meaning of bravery. Equal parts hilarious and touching, this funny tale of adventure, bravery, and daring rescue will both inspire the adventurous spirit in all of us and make us laugh along the way.

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Say Hello

A lone dog comes upon a group of kids playing ball and with leaping ease, joins the game. They’re all having so much fun, they don’t see a sad little boy standing off by himself. Who will spy the boy and invite him to play? With arresting images by a master illustrator and a simple, touching text by his son, Say Hello evokes the joy and relief of finding a new friend just when you need one the most.

Don't Worry, Murray

Murray worries...about lots of things. He doesn't want to go out in the rain. He's scared of the barking dogs at the park. Fireworks make him jump. But gradually he learns that he can put on a raincoat. He can make new friends. He can be brave. A tender and reassuring story about facing our fears, whatever they may be.

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Friendship Issues

The Invisible Boy

Award Winning Picture Books

Writing Childrens Books

Teaching Social Skills

Social Themes

Social Emotional Skills

Every Day Book

The Aquarium

Brave Every Day

Most kids love hide-and-seek, but Camila just wants to hide. Hiding is what she does best when she worries, and she worries a LOT.What if... I can’t... I’m scared! A class trip to the aquarium causes her worries to pile up like never before. But when an anxious classmate asks for help, Camila discovers that her heart is bigger than her fears. From social-emotional learning expert Trudy Ludwig, this tale of courage and compassion will embolden readers to face their own fears.

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I Am Me

Book Reviews For Kids

I Am Me

From the team behind the I Am series comes a bighearted celebration of individuality, of being comfortable in our own skin, respecting others for who they are, living authentically, and loving ourselves. For anyone who's ever felt like too much or not enough, I Am Me is an affirming reminder that difference is what makes life beautiful-and that each of us matters, just as we are.

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Hugo Hippo learns to trust his “Uh-Oh Feeling” when out in the world dealing with new people and situations.

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Questions And Answers

Board Books

Why Should I Share?

Do I have to share everything? Why is it more fun to share? Can sharing help the world? Find out in this beautifully illustrated flap book, all about sharing, fairness, and how little actions can make a big difference. Enter Christine Pym's adorable bug world and discover the importance of taking turns, being fair and sharing our planet with all living things. There's plenty to talk about and be inspired by.

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We're Different, We're The Same

Elmo and his Sesame Street friends help teach toddlers and the adults in their lives that everyone is the same on the inside, and it's our differences that make this wonderful world, which is home to us all, an interesting—and special—place. This enduring, colorful, and charmingly illustrated book offers an easy, enjoyable way to learn about differences—and what truly matters.

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Easter Basket Stuffer

Board Book

Toddler Books

Potty Training

Give your favorite big kid a boost of confidence with a silly board book that celebrates their wins as they learn to use the potty. With adorable animal illustrations, fun puns and rhymes, and training steps covering wiping, flushing, washing hands, and more, this sweet and funny book will have readers laughing off the stress of potty training. The perfect way to encourage your favorite little stinker that they can doo doo it!

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Literacy Programs

Early Childhood Development

Childhood Development

Play Based Learning

Early Literacy

University Of Michigan

Book Awards

Childhood Education

Yes! No!

A first conversation about consent. This topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of consent. This book serves to normalize and celebrate the experience of asking for and being asked for permission to do something involving one's body. It centers on respect for bodily autonomy, and reviews the many ways that one can say or indicate "no." The book includes additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion.

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Early Childhood Special Education

Library Services

National Book Award

Kawaii Doodles

Our Skin

Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud board book offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear language and beautiful imagery that young children can grasp and adults can use for further discussion.

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Teachers College

Online Comics

Childcare Center

Being You

A first conversation about gender. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice. This book begins the conversation on gender, with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult, and offers additional resources and ideas for discussion.

The Sour Grape

Manners Books

Popular Picture Books

The Sour Grape

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

This heartwarming book encourages positive behavior by using the concept of an invisible bucket to show children how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation and love by "filling buckets." Updated and revised, this 10th anniversary edition will help readers better understand that "bucket dipping" is a negative behavior, not a permanent label. It also explains that it's possible to fill or dip into our own buckets. Winner of 6

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Child Life Specialist

Nowhere Hair

The little girl in NOWHERE HAIR knows two things: Her mom's hair is not on her head anymore, so therefore it must be somewhere around the house. After searching the obvious places, the story reveals that her mother, although going through cancer treatment, is still silly, attentive, happy and yes, sometimes very tired and cranky. She learns that she didn't cause the cancer, can't catch it, and that Mommy still is very much up for the job of mothering.